Illegal gold mine collapse kills 3, buries dozens in Colombia
- 9 years ago
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Colombia's authorities are trying to rescue up to 30 people trapped underground after an illegal gold mine collapsed in the south-west of the country.
At least three bodies have been recovered from the incident in the Cauca department.
It is not clear exactly how many people are underneath the rubble, as the mine was operating illegally, according to the BBC.
The governor of the Cauca department, Temistocles Ortega, said the accident in the gold mine took place shortly before midnight near Santander de Quilichao.
Illegal miners used machinery to open huge holes to extract gold, and a wall on one of them caved in, burying the miners, Ortega said.
"So far, three bodies have been recovered and we don't know if there are more victims," he said.
Colombian media reports say thousands of tonnes of mud and stones cover the area and specially trained search dogs are looking for survivors.
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Colombia's authorities are trying to rescue up to 30 people trapped underground after an illegal gold mine collapsed in the south-west of the country.
At least three bodies have been recovered from the incident in the Cauca department.
It is not clear exactly how many people are underneath the rubble, as the mine was operating illegally, according to the BBC.
The governor of the Cauca department, Temistocles Ortega, said the accident in the gold mine took place shortly before midnight near Santander de Quilichao.
Illegal miners used machinery to open huge holes to extract gold, and a wall on one of them caved in, burying the miners, Ortega said.
"So far, three bodies have been recovered and we don't know if there are more victims," he said.
Colombian media reports say thousands of tonnes of mud and stones cover the area and specially trained search dogs are looking for survivors.
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